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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Dec 2012, 19:56
Replies: 6
Views: 1,973
Posted By jonesthepilot

Doubt it. If they were wargaming over the North...

Doubt it. If they were wargaming over the North Sea surely they would be operating from Coningsby, Leeming, Leuchars etc. this lot were definitely in transit from x to y(unknowns!).
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Dec 2012, 16:06
Replies: 6
Views: 1,973
Posted By jonesthepilot

Fast Jets in transit 12 Dec 2012

Saw 5 fast jets in a 'gaggle' heading east over North Yorkshire at about 1520 this afternoon. They were 'trailing' and i guess heading into Mainland Europe. Anybody out there know anything about...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2011, 16:43
Replies: 8
Views: 4,660
Posted By jonesthepilot

Spangdahlem this Afternoon-Sun 20 Mar

Any ideas what happened at Spangdahlem this afternoon? Plenty of calls from Spang Tower on 121.5 ordering 'civilian aircraft on finals, do not land here, go around, you do not have permission to land...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Sep 2010, 22:07
Replies: 14
Views: 5,065
Posted By jonesthepilot

overspeed l/g retraction

thanks guys. my next question is then how did Jet2 manage to overspeed on gear retraction on sunday 5 sep out of lba at about 0810z. this required a return to lba for engineering checks as no...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Sep 2010, 10:35
Replies: 14
Views: 5,065
Posted By jonesthepilot

B737 Landing Gear overspeed

What IAS would need to be exceeded to cause a landing gear overspeed on retraction on a B737?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2008, 18:01
Replies: 12
Views: 3,234
Posted By jonesthepilot

Senior Appointments

RAF Senior Appointments often used to provide the odd column inch on the Court and Social page of The Daily Torygraph. This no longer appears to be the case. The Army and the Royal Navy still make an...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2008, 19:43
Replies: 13
Views: 3,110
Posted By jonesthepilot

i could be wrong but peeves was mr jag and like...

i could be wrong but peeves was mr jag and like so many of his mates it killed him. i'd love to stand corrected.
Forum: Tech Log
14th Nov 2007, 19:30
Replies: 7
Views: 1,950
Posted By jonesthepilot

Critical Whinge. What are you on about? Wide...

Critical Whinge. What are you on about? Wide bodies are in and out of BHX every day. The snag with the A380 is airbridges etc. The A380 has no problems with landing distance etc, so it would be fine...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Nov 2007, 19:24
Replies: 16
Views: 2,032
Posted By jonesthepilot

The A330 is a wonderfully overpowered airplane....

The A330 is a wonderfully overpowered airplane. 'Flex Thrust' is a method of tellng all those fantastic computers that the OAT is higher than it actually is. The engines then 'back off a notch' so...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2007, 17:55
Replies: 22
Views: 6,537
Posted By jonesthepilot

At least HRH Prince Andrew is safe. Close call...

At least HRH Prince Andrew is safe. Close call that one. Funerals for royalty are such a pain for us guys in the middle east! Ruins your leave.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2007, 17:51
Replies: 160
Views: 98,979
Posted By jonesthepilot

So nobody actually knows anything. That's why...

So nobody actually knows anything. That's why this site is a 'Rumour Network'!:)
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2007, 18:35
Replies: 43
Views: 7,502
Posted By jonesthepilot

The Navs on the Squadrons I served on were hard...

The Navs on the Squadrons I served on were hard nosed determined idividuals. They knew there was no future in civvy street so they pushed for the career option. Good luck to them, if pushing paper...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2007, 09:35
Replies: 70
Views: 35,241
Posted By jonesthepilot

Never heard the rumour about a Squadron of...

Never heard the rumour about a Squadron of Concordes but I did hear that a Concorde was sometimes used to act as a high flying, supersonic target for Lighning and Phantom crews to practice intercepts...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2007, 15:04
Replies: 70
Views: 14,859
Posted By jonesthepilot

Can't remember the exact numbers but believe the...

Can't remember the exact numbers but believe the ooomph in full burner is about 60% greater than max dry. Who was it that coined the phrase(corny)'See those needles swing, feel those babies bite'...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2007, 10:38
Replies: 61
Views: 19,407
Posted By jonesthepilot

Not true that you can 'only eject from a given...

Not true that you can 'only eject from a given aircraft once'.There was a Bucc in the late 70's I seem to remember where the nav got overly concerned about the close proximity of the water(only ankle...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Mar 2007, 09:39
Replies: 14
Views: 6,678
Posted By jonesthepilot

Weather radar and health

Anyone out there know anything about the potential health risks caused by the operation of your weather radar. Are modern radars more healthy than old ones? Is there a trend about the type of health...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Feb 2007, 08:07
Replies: 2,722
Views: 1,252,441
Posted By jonesthepilot

Jonty, please elaborate on why you think the...

Jonty, please elaborate on why you think the summer is going to be bad for both airlines. You appear to have plucked that one out of thin air. Surely this summer is already cast in a tablet of stone...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Feb 2007, 20:30
Replies: 21
Views: 3,543
Posted By jonesthepilot

HR. A bunch of lightweights with loads of...

HR. A bunch of lightweights with loads of knowledge of the theory but not a clue about how to communicate with people!
My limited dealings with these people makes me realise that they are a bunch of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Feb 2007, 20:25
Replies: 32
Views: 10,436
Posted By jonesthepilot

So, is this a scheme that selects pilots by the...

So, is this a scheme that selects pilots by the size of their wallet and not their natural piloting ability?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2007, 11:47
Replies: 52
Views: 6,773
Posted By jonesthepilot

Lights out in the dark? Must have been a woman...

Lights out in the dark? Must have been a woman pilot! If they fly like they drive they are always the last folk to put on their lights as darkness falls:ok:
Forum: Questions
2nd Jan 2007, 08:51
Replies: 47
Views: 102,664
Posted By jonesthepilot

I don't know the answer but I thought I'd throw...

I don't know the answer but I thought I'd throw this into the melting pot: Several folk have mentioned that using flap3 would lead to a higher pitch attitude, but surely the increase in approach...
Forum: Questions
1st Jan 2007, 20:57
Replies: 47
Views: 102,664
Posted By jonesthepilot

I was led to believe that roll response was...

I was led to believe that roll response was 'crisper' in Flap 3 than Flap Full, hence giving better handling at the expense of landing distance. If you then look at the increase in landing distance...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Dec 2006, 21:35
Replies: 68
Views: 15,826
Posted By jonesthepilot

The reason for reduced capacity in LVPs is due to...

The reason for reduced capacity in LVPs is due to the bit when pilots take control of their aircraft, rather than monitor the performance of the automatics. In particular, we are talking about...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Dec 2006, 19:10
Replies: 68
Views: 15,826
Posted By jonesthepilot

Enjoyed that. Priceless. What worries me is that...

Enjoyed that. Priceless. What worries me is that every time something is in the news that I do know some thing about, the press have got it wrong. Does that mean that anything I know nothing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Dec 2006, 20:45
Replies: 197
Views: 38,012
Posted By jonesthepilot

Flying Cook- Stick to cooking DtyCln - What are...

Flying Cook- Stick to cooking
DtyCln - What are you on about?
Olster - Quite right old chap!
BA Management - As ever, sod the pax, don't care about repeat bookings.
Aviators in general - Read the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2006, 20:57
Replies: 48
Views: 7,991
Posted By jonesthepilot

Don't want to sound pompous, but... try as a...

Don't want to sound pompous, but... try as a frontseater first. If no luck then enjoy some time in the back seat before crossing over. Back to front that is!!
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2006, 16:39
Replies: 49
Views: 14,102
Posted By jonesthepilot

CAS?

And I hoped for a discussion on the Typhoon in the Close Air Support role! What is it's primary task by the way?
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Nov 2006, 14:12
Replies: 33
Views: 12,844
Posted By jonesthepilot

Ooops - rumbled!:ok:

Ooops - rumbled!:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2006, 14:04
Replies: 11
Views: 2,259
Posted By jonesthepilot

Four Ship Tac Formation?

Saw from some distance today a 4 ship formation comprising a central pair fairly close together(fighting wing?) with the other 2 a/c either side in a more traditional battle position ..A AA ...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2006, 21:35
Replies: 107
Views: 17,357
Posted By jonesthepilot

AT vs FJ vs Rotary

In my day, we assumed that the quality of accom was inversely proportional to the quality of flying you had. Hence, boring flying - 5* accom. Fabulous hands on flying - go live in a leaky tent! The...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2006, 20:35
Replies: 33
Views: 12,844
Posted By jonesthepilot

30 West. So What?

Well.whoopee do! So what? All this thread tells me is that you've probably only done 50 landings this year. I don't care about the quality of your position reports. How are your landings? Also, how...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2006, 09:55
Replies: 21
Views: 6,410
Posted By jonesthepilot

Thanks for that chaps. Further question then, if...

Thanks for that chaps. Further question then, if a Lt Cdr is OC the ship is he referred to as the 'ships captain'? Do his crew refer to him as the captain or the boss or what?
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2006, 08:18
Replies: 21
Views: 6,410
Posted By jonesthepilot

Excuse my ignorance of matters nautical but for...

Excuse my ignorance of matters nautical but for how long have the CO's of ships been Commanders and not Captains? Is this just another example of cost cutting? It all seems a bit back to front to me...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2006, 20:29
Replies: 3,092
Views: 210,458
Posted By jonesthepilot

The Chop

Being chopped is a complete lottery. Chopped off FJ and short of rotary? Off to Shawbury you go. Not short of rotary? Don't fancy becoming an Adminer as thats all thats on offer, then off you go ex...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2006, 20:17
Replies: 20
Views: 7,705
Posted By jonesthepilot

I hope that photo was taken by the wingman or...

I hope that photo was taken by the wingman or this lad is very close to and belly up to the hard stuff!:confused:
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